State Basketball Draw Sets High School Basketball Playoff Matchups

The Maryland basketball state playoff seeding draw was held at Columbia’s Long Reach High School on Sunday, officially announcing first-round playoff matchups for all boys' and girls' teams in every division, 1A through 4A.

In Maryland, every team is eligible for post-season play. Playoffs are broken up by Class A designation, and then further bracketed by state location (north, south, east and west). Generally in each location (e.g., 3A West), the teams with the four best records are given the top four seeds and receive a bye in first-round play. The rest of the teams are seeded at random and matched up against one another in the first round.

The Blair boys were seeded seventh and will play No. 10 Paint Branch in the 4A West. The Lady Blazers also got the No. 7 seed, and will play No. 10 Sherwood in the first round.